…program or we won’t have a new Farm Bill.” He adds that the program will need significant money put into it. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…the next year. 86 percent of farmers say the president’s attempts to decrease regulations are a good thing for their farms. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…accidentally drowning their lettuce crops. The only silver lining is vegetable prices haven’t risen significantly yet, even though fruit prices have. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Economy May Be Starting to Stabilize
…farm income. The value of cropland and ranch land continued to drop in the Tenth District for the sixth straight year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking nominations to fill vacancies expiring in 2017 on the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC). FVIAC, administered by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service,…
Poll Shows Americans Support Tax Reform for Farmers
…survey say farmers and ranchers should get special tax treatment because of the challenges and risks that are specific to agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Reports Preview
…that won’t sit well with traders.” USDA does have the potential to lower world demand because of huge South American crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Potato Council on Continued Mexican Potato Ban
…for access into the entire Mexican country back in 2013, but Mexican potato growers filed a legal challenge to that action. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
…role on the federal committee in charge of reviewing foreign investment in the U.S., something the agriculture industry has never had. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…San Joaquin Counties for the University of California’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The research initially began after writing a grant when water supplies were still extremely limited. “The…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
The Department of Agriculture says almond growers were the top users of pollination services in 2016. Farmers growing crops that depend on pollination can rely on wild pollinators in the…
Top U.S. Milk Processor Struggling
…cost Dean about 90 million to 95 million gallons’ worth of sales annually. Though Dean has been preparing for the shift. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
…affected growers. Monsanto is the maker of the Roundup Ready 2 Extend crop system, which features dicamba resistant cotton and soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Proposes Less Restriction on Mexican Pork Exports
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to recognize Mexico as free of classical swine fever. The proposal replaces a previous proposal by APHIS that…